Romance

They say I'm too romantic .
Oh what a cross to bear !
Wait while I just lift it up
And take it here and there .

It's never been too heavy
As other things weigh more .
Surely it's a destiny
I'm bound to just adore .

So laugh , you sorry creatures .
Enjoy yourselves at large .
I'll just lay in wait for you
Till pain and love take charge .

Then , you'll turn to me at last
As solace for your soul .
That's the way it always is .
Life charges quite a toll .

And when you do , remember .
The cross you'll have to bear .
Is not the one of romance
I carry here and there .

The cross you'll have to carry,
Long nights with tears like rain .
Will only be abated
When romance comes again .

Then you'll search hard for romance
In every written line .
Don't look in other places ,
You'll find it here, in mine .

GREENWOLFE 1962